Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-25

dynamite. We were told that the man had no
snSp as I
to us SO we left the shop. But the government
spies lurking about there gave Information to the
made contract for the purchase OF dynamite:
The Japanese government, always suspicious OF
%s TREND Recs
aAf nrst was brought before Kedbu, or three con-
IS 'sWho are your friends,' ssWhom do you known"
&C.. was kept in temporary prison for ten days
ana then sent to the main prison In Ka1tbashi.
THE PRISON.
'sThts prison IL situated In central place Of the
capitol Tokio and Is under the direct coutrolof the
minister OF the interior. The building 10 two
stories high and made In the shape OF cross. In
each story there are forty cages, making eighty
~ s Eace cage sees ans
without any public trial. Each cage generally
tn this small box Or perhaps it Is better the
prisoners try to sleep heaped up one over the other
are Alvey soe to sS ,s
seen two Of the prisoners die within six months.
But am surprised that, considering the bad
drink, &C., 80 few die am told more prisoners
die after they come out Of the prison, where they
THE CAGES.
1.-THE outside Of each cage protected BY strong
WOOUSu 1HS uo11&0 4kOSu UCCOuc0 y UOOH
TO let the prisoners In or out The side facing the
yards has large window. protected with an iron
frame, Of which the door must not be closed with
veress winter night. Thus, Il IS common Occur
renee that prisoners are found covered with snow.
Al the corner OF this cage, small tub. containing
placed beside two wooden vessels for sewage
purposes the water Is impure as wen as nltny.
Tne ooa 70 the e Consists OF
quarter OF a pound, served sometimes with three
pieces Of pickle or with boiled vegetables. Al
auan IS 70
thin as skeletons There Is an arrangement made
which is supposed to be for the benefit OF the pris
70 send quarter Of pound OF meat once a day,
but several absurd f0rmallties must be gone
through with before prisoner can get this meat.
very slight error, such as failing to mention
the particular prisoners name, or bis place
o &se most the the daas Of have has
means OF communicating with their friends. When
they are arrested the government spy or police
with them, as they viii be sent back to their
homes in few minutes When they 60 TO the
prison they are Kept there six months at least
postage they are permitted to send their letters;
but they have no money, no letter can be cent
Until
court OF public trial.
THE SECRET RXANNAT1oN
lasts one year, and sometimes three years Even
when the judge OF q secret examination decides to
send the case to public trial the prisoner cannot
many cases, be cannot obtain the help OF law
yer. Thus It is farce to say that the japanese
defend themseives before the court Of justice.
The prisoners are deprived OF means OF obtaining
legal advice. When they are permitted to see
ence OF TIVE 0ii1cials, sitting between them. The
prisoner is not permitted TO speak to his lawyer In
confidential manner. As u the clothing OF the
prisoners, the regulations most cruel Even In
severe winter tue prisoners are not permitted to
wear drawers and socks, and are compelled to walk
In naked feet with thin straw Sandal2 Prison
clothing is lent to those who came to the
prison during summer, and who have no means to
Communicate with their friends TO have them send
them clothing for winter. But II Is thin gown,
made Of cotton, and each prisoner Is given only
one. Three OF these gowns are not enough to pro
tect the wearer from cold There being no heat
The poor prisoners are In most miserable condl-
ton during the winter. 1t Is but natural that
p1s ON
or lend their clothing. But u they do they are
severely punished as II is against the regulations
OF the prison for prisoners To lend their property
to one another. Two blankets are supplied to
each prisoner Tor use as bedcloth1ng, but during
they 9s used In any way
blankets on the mats and SIT upon them they
| are Qu0lSQeu aQQ Luc OldukcG6 tak6Q from lUeUl
They not permitted to write or DO anything TO
pass away the time. No writing material is al
lowed in cage. II piece OF pencil Is found on
the person OF prisoner ne Is severely punished.
whenever permission to write letter Is given q
prisoner, he Is taken out OF his cage to q room,
where. he Is allowed The use OF paper and ink.
Books used to be supplied, but they are Longer
allowed. But the books even when supplied, were
| the books on the Chinese morality, such as the
to any reader. Histories, Scientifc or phiosoph.
ical works were not allowed II is scarcely pos
sible TO keep prisoners from attempting to dc
something TO pass away the time. Some try to
make network from the paper allowed them fol
writing letterS but as coon as they are found out
the paper IL taken away, ana the prisoners are
punished.
DERIVED OF FOOD.
1.-THE punishment Is what Is called shokubatsu
or the punishment OF food. The food OF prisoners
is generally reduced to one-third, and the term Of
punishment lasts from one to two weeks Food Is
given In small quantity ordinarily, but when q
man Is subjected to this punishment 1t IL simply
starvation II II lasts three days the prisoner car
| scarcely walk. Thus, when q prisoner Is to be
punished for more than week, II is impossible &c
| carry out the sentence without starving him e
death. 60 In case Of one weeks punishment, the
ordinary quantity OF food Is given one day during
| the week, ana the punishment Is carried out ID
| odenseA know one case OF young man or boy
Of eighteen years who was kept in the prison two
years Thinking TO avail himself OF his time ia
| learn arithmetiG he made calculating instru.
ment out OF paper and rice which he saved from
his ecanty foOd. But one day he was found out by
the prison keepers and punished With shokubatsu-
The keepers are generally walking stealthily